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Fifty-eight Thousand Decares of Forest Razed in a Decade

Fifty-eight Thousand Decares of Forest Razed in a Decade

23,878 wildfires broke out between 2009 and 2018, causing 83,557 hectares of forest land to be destroyed, according to the figures of the General Directorate of Forestry.

Two Children Died in Dersim Explosion Laid to Rest

Two Children Died in Dersim Explosion Laid to Rest

Eight-year-old Ayaz Güloğlu and his four-year-old sister Nulpeda died in an explosion in the countryside in Ovacık, Dersim.

İYİ Party Leader Submits Request to Give Statement in 'FETÖ' Investigation

İYİ Party Leader Submits Request to Give Statement in 'FETÖ' Investigation

Akşener has submitted a petition to the prosecutor's office, requesting the confidentiality verdict on the investigation to be removed.

Who Can and Cannot Say 'Kurdistan' in Turkey: A Guide

Who Can and Cannot Say 'Kurdistan' in Turkey: A Guide

The word "Kurdistan" was censored in the Turkish translation of Paulo Coelho's book, "Eleven Minutes". What is always most dangerous is that Kurds saying "Kurdistan." So, what happens when you say the word in Turkey?

16 July 2019 Murat Bayram

Turkey-Flagged Ship Hijacked in Nigeria

Turkey-Flagged Ship Hijacked in Nigeria

Pirates kidnapped 10 sailors in the Paksoy-1 ship which was heading to the Abidjan Port in the Ivory Coast.

Pesticide Usage Increases by 57 Percent in Turkey in Last Decade

Pesticide Usage Increases by 57 Percent in Turkey in Last Decade

The amount of agricultural poisons used in Turkey increased to 59 thousand tons since 2009. The southern province of Antalya saw the highest increase.

16 July 2019 Bülent Şık

Journalist Yücel Not Acquitted Despite Constitutional Court Verdict

Journalist Yücel Not Acquitted Despite Constitutional Court Verdict

The fourth session of the case where Deniz Yücel, the former Turkey representative of the Die Welt newspaper, is on trial was held at the İstanbul 32th Heavy Penal Court today (July 16).

Unemployment Rate Rises by 3.4 Percent

Unemployment Rate Rises by 3.4 Percent

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has announced the employment figures for April. Accordingly, the unemployment rate rose by 3.4 percent on a yearly basis.

EU Imposes Sanctions on Turkey Over Eastern Mediterranean Drills

EU Imposes Sanctions on Turkey Over Eastern Mediterranean Drills

The EU has delayed the announcement of the sanctions for several hours, waiting for the commemoration events for the 2016 coup attempt to end. Turkey's Foreign Ministry has condemned the sanctions.

Minister does Not Provide Occupational Disease Figures Asked by MP

Minister does Not Provide Occupational Disease Figures Asked by MP

Ömer Fethi Gürer from the main opposition CHP directed a parliamentary question at Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, the Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services but said that he was not able to receive a proper answer.

Investigation Against Metin Cihan, Who Announced Suspicious Death of Rabia Naz

Investigation Against Metin Cihan, Who Announced Suspicious Death of Rabia Naz

An investigation has been launched against translator Metin Cihan, who has been raising concerns on social media over the suspicious death of 11-year-old Rabia Naz Vatan.

Two Children Die in Explosion While Pasturing Animals in Dersim

Two Children Die in Explosion While Pasturing Animals in Dersim

Two siblings, aged four and eight, have died in an explosion while they were pasturing animals in the southeastern province.

Turkey Begins to Receive S400s: Here are the Five Things You Need to Know About It

Turkey Begins to Receive S400s: Here are the Five Things You Need to Know About It

Amid a long-standing spat with the US, Turkey has finally received the first batch of the equipment of the S-400 air defense systems from Russia. Here is what you need to know about it.

15 July 2019 Pınar Tarcan

CHP MP Asks the Fine Imposed by TurkStat on Woman Who Cannot Speak Turkish

CHP MP Asks the Fine Imposed by TurkStat on Woman Who Cannot Speak Turkish

CHP MP Ali Mahir Başarır has submitted a Parliamentary question regarding the administrative fine imposed by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on a woman who could not participate in its survey as she does not know Turkish.

Turkey Has Second Highest Rate of Incarceration in the OECD

Turkey Has Second Highest Rate of Incarceration in the OECD

CHP Vice Chair Adıgüzel has indicated that there are currently 114 penal institutions under construction in Turkey, according to the Presidency Communication Center. The country has the second highest rate of incarceration in the OECD.

CHP MP Tanrıkulu: Activities of Coup Commission Ended by AKP

CHP MP Tanrıkulu: Activities of Coup Commission Ended by AKP

Main opposition CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu, a member of the Parliamentary Commission to Investigate July 15 Coup Attempt, has recounted how the works and activities of the commission have been prevented.

The Big Jump: People Jump into Water All Around the World for Hasankeyf Ancient City

The Big Jump: People Jump into Water All Around the World for Hasankeyf Ancient City

People jumped into seas, lakes and rivers in more than a dozen cities all around the world except Hasankeyf, where the governor banned going into the water.

Secretary of State Pompeo: The Law Requires Sanctions

Secretary of State Pompeo: The Law Requires Sanctions

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has spoken to the Washington Post about possible sanctions against Turkey over S-400s: “The law requires that there be sanctions and I’m confident that President Trump will comply with the law.”

US to Remove Arms Embargo on Southern Cyprus

US to Remove Arms Embargo on Southern Cyprus

The US House of Representatives has adopted an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would end the 32-year arms embargo on Southern Cyprus.

METU Students and Academics in Kavaklık

METU Students and Academics in Kavaklık

In protest against the construction of a state dormitory on poplar woods at their campus, students of the Middle East Technical University (METU) and academics have marched towards Kavaklık, the poplar woods.

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HBİM Group Claims Forest Fires in İstanbul, Muğla

HBİM Group Claims Forest Fires in İstanbul, Muğla

The Peoples' United Revenge Militia (HBİM) has announced that it burned the forests in an "act of sabotage." HDP MP Ahmet Şık has reacted, "Attacking trees, water, nature is also hostility towards the people."

Book Censoring ‘Kurdistan’ Word to be Pulled off the Shelves by Can Publishing

Book Censoring ‘Kurdistan’ Word to be Pulled off the Shelves by Can Publishing

After it has been revealed that the word “Kurdistan” was censored in the Turkish translation of Paulo Coelho’s book Eleven Minutes, the Can Publishing House has announced that the book will be pulled off the shelves.

15 July 2019 Murat Bayram

Constitutional Court: Demolition of 'Monument of Humanity' a Right Violation

Constitutional Court: Demolition of 'Monument of Humanity' a Right Violation

The monument near the Armenian border was demolished in 2011 after Erdoğan called it a "freak". Sculptor Aksoy told bianet that he will rebuild the monument in the same place.

12 July 2019 Ruken Tuncel

‘My Struggle for Freedom of Press and Expression will Continue’

‘My Struggle for Freedom of Press and Expression will Continue’

Elected to the Supreme Board of the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), media ombudsperson Faruk Bildirici said, “I have always defended freedom of press, expression and thought. I will, naturally, continue my efforts in that direction."

12 July 2019 Hikmet Adal

'He Wouldn't Leave the Country When Thousands are Imprisoned'

'He Wouldn't Leave the Country When Thousands are Imprisoned'

Hüseyin Aykol, a 67-year-old journalist was sent to prison yesterday. His wife Nuray Çevirmen, colleague Sedat Yılmaz, and lawyer Eren Keskin spoke to bianet about Aykol.

12 July 2019 Evrim Kepenek

SETA Report Denounced by Germany: Freedom of Thought and Press Trampled Upon

SETA Report Denounced by Germany: Freedom of Thought and Press Trampled Upon

Germany’s Minister of State for Culture and the Media Monika Grütters has denounced the SETA report on journalists: “Independence of journalistic work is massively jeopardized and freedom of thought and press are trampled upon."

Council of Graduates: Police Entering METU Unacceptable

Council of Graduates: Police Entering METU Unacceptable

"Another institution's authority on METU is unacceptable," the council said, while the students are organizing a protest march on July 10.

S-400 Delivery Starts

S-400 Delivery Starts

The Ministry of National Defense has announced that the first parts of S-400 Long-Range Air Defense and Missile Defense System have been delivered to Turkey.

Yearly Industrial Production Decreases

Yearly Industrial Production Decreases

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has announced industrial production figures for May.

55 Percent Say, ‘Government Makes No Effort About Climate Crisis’

55 Percent Say, ‘Government Makes No Effort About Climate Crisis’

The Perception of Climate Change in Turkey report by İklim Haber news website and KONDA research has shown that 46 percent of the participants are concerned about climate change and 15 percent are very concerned about it.

Killing of Prosecutor Kiraz: Two Given Aggravated Life Sentence

Killing of Prosecutor Kiraz: Two Given Aggravated Life Sentence

Public Prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz was killed after being taken as a hostage on March 31, 2015, by Şafak Yayla and Bahtiyar Doğruyol, members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C).

Journalist Hüseyin Aykol Arrested

Journalist Hüseyin Aykol Arrested

Former Co-Editor-in-Chief of the closed Özgür Gündem newspaper Hüseyin Aykol has been arrested and sent to Sincan Prison for the execution of his prison sentence of 3 years and 9 months, which was previously upheld by the court of appeal.